Project Open Hands

Deuteronomy 15:11 "For there will never cease to be needy ones in your land, which is why I command you - open your hand to the poor and needy kinsman in your land."

The mission of Project Open Hands is to energize and involve the members and friends of Shomrei Torah Synagogue to improve the lives of people in our local communities, in Israel, and across the world.

Did you know that Shomrei Torah, for the past several years, has been providing one of the city's largest contingents of weekly volunteers to Koreh L.A., the childhood literacy program run by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles? In fact, according to the Jewish Federation's records, it appears that Shomrei Torah in the 2015-2016 school year was No. 1 among all of the city's synagogues and temples, with 13 STS members serving as Koreh reading mentors